tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82150806139906383072017-09-26T17:47:30.935-04:00U.S. Government ReportBreaking news on the U.S. Government, U.S. politics and President Donald Trump aggregated from various news sources. Part of DVNET via Dvolatility (Twitter feed: @USGovReport).DVNETnoreply@blogger.comBlogger69469125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-59398938191438535422017-09-26T17:47:00.003-04:002017-09-26T17:47:30.963-04:00AT&T's DirecTV Is Giving Trump Supporters Refunds on NFL PackageDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comSubscribers to AT&amp;T Inc.s DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket who want to cancel the service because of football players national anthem protests can get refunds, according to customer service representatives.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-68434987936749882142017-09-26T17:47:00.001-04:002017-09-26T17:47:30.009-04:00Vice President Pence Swears in US Ambassador to Canada Kelly Knight CraftDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comThe White House
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-18958372355216460992017-09-26T17:42:00.005-04:002017-09-26T17:42:20.818-04:00Trump on North Korea: Past presidents 'left me a mess'DVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comPresident Donald Trump promised to 'fix the mess' surrounding North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. The leaders of both countries have suggested using military action in recent weeks as tensions continue to grow.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-15210214207939665732017-09-26T17:42:00.003-04:002017-09-26T17:42:20.270-04:00Outside the Box: Why the Trump tax plan’s fuzzy math​ doesn’t add upDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comU.S. corporate tax rate should be cut, but not to 15%, writes Robert C. Pozen.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-44600949589585823222017-09-26T17:42:00.001-04:002017-09-26T17:42:19.563-04:00Capitol Report: Why Trump’s demand for NFL rule to make players stand for National Anthem is overkillDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comIn his escalating feud with pro football, President Trump on Tuesday exhorted the NFL to institute a rule requiring players to stand for the National Anthem — a rule that’s already on the league’s books.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-70529390697182737862017-09-26T17:32:00.009-04:002017-09-26T17:32:17.512-04:00Trump expected to set U.S. refugee cap at 45,000: sourcesDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration plans to cap the number of refugees admitted to the United States in the coming year at 45,000, two people with knowledge of the decision said on Tuesday, and advocates...
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-43762096885312923412017-09-26T17:32:00.007-04:002017-09-26T17:32:16.818-04:00Trump urges NFL to ban players kneeling during anthemDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.com(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his fight with the National Football League on Tuesday, calling on the league to ban players from kneeling in protest at games while the national anthem is played.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-31044790917022421292017-09-26T17:32:00.005-04:002017-09-26T17:32:16.181-04:00Trump vows big tax cut for U.S. middle class, plan awaitedDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a forthcoming tax reform plan would cut taxes "tremendously" for the middle class, as Republican conservatives said they could accept big revenue losses...
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-12208274533717876862017-09-26T17:32:00.003-04:002017-09-26T17:32:15.296-04:00Trump ally Stone denies collusion with RussiaDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican political consultant Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, flatly denied allegations of collusion between the president's associates and Russia during the 2016 U.S....
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-43942801072929705762017-09-26T17:32:00.001-04:002017-09-26T17:32:14.069-04:00Trump warns of 'devastating' military option as North Korea moves jetsDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comPresident Donald Trump issued a familiar warning to North Korea on Tuesday, saying the US is prepared to use "devastating" military action if necessary -- as two US defense officials tell CNN that the rogue nation has moved a small number...
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-75196466855097580582017-09-26T17:27:00.001-04:002017-09-26T17:27:25.124-04:00Trump: 'I wasn't preoccupied with the NFL'DVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comPresident Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has "not at all" been "preoccupied" by the NFL and the controversy surrounding the National Anthem.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-19554174243339696732017-09-26T17:22:00.001-04:002017-09-26T17:22:37.191-04:00Cantwell: Zinke's comments about Interior employees' loyalty a 'cheap shot'DVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comSen. Maria Cantwell blasted Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Tuesday, calling his recent comments questioning his employees' loyalty to the US a "cheap shot."
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-48291823624331618732017-09-26T17:17:00.003-04:002017-09-26T17:17:17.002-04:00Jeff Sessions Compares Student Protesters to Ku Klux Klan Members at Free Speech EventDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comThe Department of Justice will begin involving itself in lawsuits regarding the free speech rights of college students, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday at the Georgetown University Law Center in...
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-7584975357058341472017-09-26T17:17:00.001-04:002017-09-26T17:17:16.418-04:00Trump Impeachment Vote Could Happen Next Week in Response to President's NFL Protest CommentsDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comAmid a national controversy about athletes who “take a knee” in silent protest at sporting events, a Democratic lawmaker from Texas says he’s making good on his promise to put into motion articles of impeachment against...
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-7369780642936424942017-09-26T17:07:00.005-04:002017-09-26T17:07:16.024-04:00President Donald Trump Doesn't Know Where Puerto Rico IsDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comUPDATED | President Donald Trump struggled to pinpoint the exact location of Puerto Rico on Tuesday, saying the U.S. territory is "in the middle of an ocean" when, in fact, it is not at all. "This is an island sitting...
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-24621733865353175842017-09-26T17:07:00.003-04:002017-09-26T17:07:15.519-04:00Trump Said His Then-Wife Ivana Was 'Out of Control'DVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comRemember that scene in First Wives Club when Ivana Trump gives eternal words of wisdom to a fawning Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton and Bette Midler? “Ladies, you have to be strong and independent. And remember — don’t get...
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-65977297414422000142017-09-26T17:07:00.001-04:002017-09-26T17:07:14.795-04:00Trump Says He Is Scared of Germs and Needs to Drink From a Straw to Avoid ContaminationDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comDonald Trump has said he is a germaphobe who washes his hands frequently throughout the day and needs to drink through a straw because he wants to avoid contamination. The president discussed his obsessive-compulsive...
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-23444777620978413362017-09-26T17:02:00.001-04:002017-09-26T17:02:10.641-04:00Debt to the Penny for 09/25/2017DVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comDebt Held by the Public: 14,630,071,008,794.37
Intragovernmental Holdings: 5,560,122,316,121.53
Total Public Debt Outstanding: 20,190,193,324,915.90
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-56900765146459386452017-09-26T16:57:00.001-04:002017-09-26T16:57:28.489-04:00We fact checked Mike Pence’s critiques of Canada’s healthcare systemDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comU.S. Vice President Mike Pence is on tour, trying to drum up public support for the latest Republican effort to repeal Obamacare. While the bill is new, Pence’s talking points on the dangers of socialized medicine are...
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-87144981189905085262017-09-26T16:52:00.003-04:002017-09-26T16:52:19.568-04:00DHS Blue Campaign Announces New Training for Aviation IndustryDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comRelease Date: September 26, 2017 For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Transportation (DOT) have released a new human trafficking training for aviation industry personnel through the Blue Lightning Initiative (BLI). Developed by survivor advocates, law enforcement, and aviation experts, tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-19336251957513912242017-09-26T16:52:00.001-04:002017-09-26T16:52:18.551-04:00Written testimony of MGMT for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency hearing titled “DHS Financial Systems: Will Modernization Ever Be Achieved?”DVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comRelease Date: September 26, 2017 210 House Capitol Visitor Center Chairman Perry, Ranking Member Correa, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today to discuss financial systems modernization (FSM) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). My comments will focus on our progress to date, challenges we have experienced, and why we are on the tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-43970196971164689622017-09-26T16:32:00.009-04:002017-09-26T16:32:42.527-04:00Trump addresses criticism over Puerto Rico disaster response: 'It's out in the ocean, you can't just drive your trucks there'DVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday addressed growing criticism that he has not paid the proper amount of attention to the ongoing crisis in Puerto Rico, saying that it's much more difficult to handle than a...
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-56108539107515399052017-09-26T16:32:00.007-04:002017-09-26T16:32:42.095-04:00Trump needs to own the Puerto Rico responseDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comIn general, I think presidents get too much of the credit and the blame for disaster response. Much of any response will be handled by state and local governments, which vary in their efficacy. There is also a...
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-83439968899642390052017-09-26T16:32:00.005-04:002017-09-26T16:32:41.511-04:00Pittsburgh again finds itself at the center of another Trump-fueled controversyDVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comTwo Pittsburgh teams had noteworthy responses to President Donald Trump's comments on NFL and NBA players. They sparked additional controversy. Trump found something he liked in both team's responses. Pittsburgh, a...
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215080613990638307.post-87873126778966553982017-09-26T16:32:00.003-04:002017-09-26T16:32:40.852-04:00Trump kept calling the prime minister of Spain 'president'DVNEThttps://plus.google.com/101878749619876017535noreply@blogger.comPresident Donald Trump repeatedly called the prime minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy, "president" during a joint press conference on Tuesday. The confusion may come from Rajoy's official title — "president of the...
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